Banco do Sul

Banco do Sul was a colony of Portugal, in present-day Brazil, founded in 1648. The colony was located in the Amazonas region of South America, and it was situated on the south bank of the Amazon River (hence its name, meaning "southern bank" in Portuguese).

History
Banco do Sul was founded by Bartolomeu Cabral, an explorer from Portugal, in 1648. The town's name means "southern bank" in Portuguese, as it was located on the southern bank of the Amazon River, facing San Rigoberto de Amazonas on the north bank. Banco do Sul engaged in a war with the rival Spanish colony during the Portuguese Restoration War, and Cabral led the colony to victory over the Spanish, destroying the Spanish colony. The colony would develop into a small town, with a population of 200 people, a farm, a church, and a livestock farm.